Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-28

General dresser, who is credited with the frus-
Grafton OF the recent nihiist plot against the life
of che car In St Petersburg, has received gift OF
fifty thousand dollars and had his name placed on
the list for an annual pension OF three thousand.
This Is in token OF the gratitude Of the imperial
family for his services TO the head of their house.
II recalls an incident In the life OF the present
cars father. Alexander IL was accustomed to
walk unattended In q certain pleasure ground,
where young peasant named Osip, having q
favor 70 SIX OF the throne, concealed himself In
the shruboery one morning. 1t so happened that
the same day had been fixed by q revolutionary
organization for the assassination Of the czar and
the persons appointed to commit the deed were
hidden near the same place. Alexander presently
strol!ed that way, and Osip ran out from behind
his screen OF bushes and was about to throw him.
Self at the cars feet when the assassins,
mlstakirg him for one Of their number
who had acted prematurely, rushed for
ward from their hiding places, fired their
pistols 1T the car without taking any aim and
fe1 for their lives. Osip who was great coward
where firearms We're concerned, swooned with
fright at the noise, and, falling In front OF the
car, had his head slightly cut by pebble 50
that the blood flowed. The police were quickly
on the spot; and when it was found that the car
was without a scratch and an unarned young
peasant lay bleeding on the walk before him, It
was assumed that OSip, discovering the asSasSinS
Just In the nick OF time. had purpOSely cast him.
SELF ia front OF his sovereign and received wound
Intended for the imperial person. The youth was
accordingly conveyed TO the palace. nursed by the
court physician, decorated by the czarso hand,
given title Of nobility, and appointed an onlcer
OF the imperial body guard, bis family being at
the same time made financially Independent for
life. IL was not till a year or two afterward that,
under the influence OF liquor, OSip confessed the
truth. and was sent to military post at the re.
hottest frontier. \ report was afterward circula-
tel that be had been shot as deserter: at all
events ne suddenly disappeared from public view
aS completely as II the earth had opened under
his feet. IL Is tO BE- hoped that General Gressers
good fortune rests on a firmer foundation.
Ex-senator Plat, OF New York, for whose Office
as quarantine commissioner Gov. Hill lately nomi-
mated Col. Fred Grant, is a shrewd politician
After having allowed the republican state SEN
arors, In their loyalty to him, to commit them
selves by voting TO ''hanC up Col. Grants nomi-
Dation, he announces publicly that he is willing
10 resign II the governor will assure him that
Col. Grant viii be his successor This brings
about an Interesting situation. The legislature
has adjourned. Mr.. Platt gets the credit, with
the unfhinkn1 mass, OF a Eagnanimous ofYer
really giving up his place even TiSking IL. The
governor cannot possibly give him the ass urance
h. asks. because the senate, which had all to say
about ft, declared in effect agatnss the change
aud IN executive would lay himself liable to i'm
pcachmeAf, by entering into a dicker OF any
SORT concerning an impending appointment. Mr.
Platts latest stroke stands second only to the
& achievement of leading Mr.. Conkiilg out OF the
Tnitcd states Senate while only appearing to fol-
low him